OBJECTIVE
To lay down a procedure for Intimation to the Quality control department about retest date of raw materials.
SCOPE
This procedure applies to Warehouse Department Formulation division.
RESPONSIBILITY
- Raw material warehouse personnel to follow the procedure.
- The Quality Control Chemist is responsible for the sampling of the Re-Test materials.
- Warehouse in charge and Production In-Charge to ensure the compliance.
DEFINITION
Re-test date of a raw material is the month one year from the period after the initial Q.C. release date. These are the dates when the raw materials have to be re-analyzed to establish continued compliance with specifications.
PROCEDURE
- As soon as the Q.C. raw material passing slip (GRN) comes to the warehouse, the Warehouse in-charge shall check for the retest date given on the goods receipt note.
- In the stock register, against that material whose Q.C. passing slip (GRN) was assigned, the Warehouse in-charge shall enter the re-test date in the appropriate column.
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- In a separate book, the warehouse in-charge shall write down the re-test dates in sequence, listing materials applicable to that month against it. So every month at a glance the Warehouse in-charge will easily know in advance the re-test dates.
- At least two weeks in advance, the Warehouse in-charge shall make a sample drawing request to inform the Q.C. department about materials due for re-tests.
REFERENCE(s)
Nil.
ABBREVIATION(s)
Q.A - Quality Assurance
Q.C - Quality Control
SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
No. - Number
W.H - Warehouse
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